The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-20
CITY MATTERS In GENERAL
In Brief

VII Mhl 1EhO LIN UINLnAA
In Brief
The Secretary of States Office is being moved
to the new CAPITOL.
In the United States Court yesterday. Henry
Buchanan pleaded guilty to violating the reve-
hue laws, and was fined SO and costs
John Praiga an East Washington-street sa-
loon keeper. was arrested on warrantl last night,
cEsrghing him with selling liquor on last sun
day.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
John W. Froth and Annie E. MeCray. John d.
purard and Elauor Taylor, aCharles n. Hall and
Myrtle Coley.
Matthew Tankesley, the young man from Cow
fpgtop. KY, who stole pair OF shoes from the
Chicago shoe house, was sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the work house.
The residence at No. 1872 English avenue,
owned by VIM n. English and occupied by Geo.
Tyuer, caught fire from defective f1ue, last
evening. and was damaged to the amount of $50.
QUARREL CAUSED THEIR SEPARATION.
Joseph ii. Lewis has asked the Superior Court
to grant him divorce from his wife, Margaret
E. Lewis. They married in January, 1852,
IN Ohio. and, according to the COMPLAINT OF the
plaintiff, lived together agreeably until SeDtem-
ber.- 1885. when after a quarrel. Mrs. Lewis
abandoned him, and has since refused to regard
him as her husband.
REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPH RATES
The Western Union telegraph Company has
decided to make several reductions in rates.
The maximum rate from Indiana to points in
Montana, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and
Kansas will be cut from 81 to % cents. The
rates to points in New York, New Jersey. Penn
sylvania. Delaware, Maryland, District Of
Columbia. and Virginia, are cut from 60 cents
TO so
INCORPORATION OF NEW COMPANIES.
The Sandage Steel Skein Company, OF South
Bend. filed its articles with the Secretary of
State yesterday The capital stock is $50, 000
The directors are ]. R. Saudage. j. Sandage. j.
II. Reamer and W. Inwood The Finley I'M
isle. was also Incorporated Its capital stock is
IS, 900. The directors: ]. j. Finley, g. II.
Service. r. V. Compton, o. Tippy and Z. d.
Warner.
CHARGES AGAINST A PATRoLMAS.
Warrants have been sworn out in Squire
Feiblemans court for the arrest of patro!man
Pat Davis charging him with assault and bait
terry Mr. and Mrs Frank Burgmap, keepers
of grocery store on West Morris street Mr.
Bureman stayed fine In the Mayors court
against criminal soma time ago. and Mr.. Davis
ordered TO collect the amount. It is charged
that in demanding the money Mr.. Davis did not
treat the plaintiffs properly.
THANKSGIVING GIFTS TO THE POOR
The Indianapolis Benevolent Society will dis
tribute dinner to families under it's care, As
usual. One dollar will pay for dinner and will
give TO poor family share IN the general joy
Of THANKSGIVING. The money should be sent to
the society at Plymouth Church Building The
managers of the Colored Orphan Asylum also
desire be remembered with Thanksgiving
contributions of food or clothing. which will be
received at No. "a North Pennsylvania street,
on Tuesday.
ATTACHMENT OF INDICTED PRISONERS.
The Jail prisoners indicted By the grand jury
mt it's last session arraiened in the Criminal
Court yesterday. John c. Virgins, Melville
Kane, William Ryan. Henry Hancock. charged
wit lare Mul nd
Williams. charged with grand larceny, and
William Taylor indicted for assault and battery
person who pleaded guilty Andrew Bush.
indicted for grand larceny. He Will receive his
sentence tomorrow.
THREE LIGHTHOUSES BLOWN DOWN.
Yesterday morning, while the wind was blowing
stiff gale. the framework of three ice-houses
being erected north of the city on the canal, by
J. L. Mccormack, for Mathew Carver blew
down, and three men employed on the buildings
were injured. James @. Wilson, living at No.
$50 Indiana avenue, was hurt seriously, and
was removed to his home by Kregelo He has
some bones broken, and is thought to be injured
internally. The other two men. one of whom
bad leg broken, resided in the country, and
bad been removed home before the ambulance
arrived Iheir names ana the nature OF their
injuries could Tot be learned, but they were not
seriously hurt
DISAPPOINTED IN A TRADE.
Hiram j. Cahill has filed suit IN the Supe-
rior Court against Henry D. Stringer and his
wife Louisa, asking that aland trade be rescind-
ed, and demanding $500 damages account OF
alleged INSTRUMENTATION. Recently Mr. Cahill
traded two lots in this city to Stringer and wife
for farm of 120 acres near Atlanta, Kan. He
alleges that before the trade made the de-
PENDANTS represented to him that the land
well improved. having upon it a good building
and orchard of six hundred fruit trees, and,
furthermore, that the taxes on the land were
fully paid. Mr.. Cacil charges that after he had
come into possession of the land he found the
representations falsa
SETTLEMENT WITH sTATE-HoUsE CONTRACTOR.
The Srate-house Commissioners have COM
peted their final settlement with the firm of
Kenmacher 6 Denig. principal contractors for
the Capitol building. for all the work done bv
them from the beginning. in 1873. The total
allowance for work to date is ST.. 1853, $50 20, of
which there has been paid to date 81, CAT OILS a.
leaving unpaid balance of S116, 554. 76. Owing
TO the fact that the last Legislature made no ap-
preparation for the completion of the building
this balance cannot be paid at once, but some
payments will probably be made on it before
the next meeting of the Legislature, out OF funds
derived from the tax-levy provided for by the
Legislature of 1885.
CONDITION PUBLIC HEALTH.
While the health officers do not fear an extern
sive spread of diphtheria again. they have been
very active the past week in guarding against
q threatened outbreak The law governing the
care of the sick and the burial of the dead is
being vigorously enforced. and is proving bene-
fetal. About twenty new cases OF the diseaae
were reported during the week. and of the num-
Der four have proved fatal There has also been
q slight increase in the number of cases of
scarlatina. and the cases of measles are becom-
ing more numerous. AS yet there is no decrease
in the number OF cases of typhoid fever There
sixty births in the city during the week
aud tbirty-four deaths. from all diseases.
PLANS FOR A NEW CITY BUILDING.
AT the meeting of the Council next Monday
night resolution is to be offered for the ap-
pointment of a committee to consider the ques-
ton of obtaining other quarters for the city
Offices and rooms for the munich pal boards and
City Court The city now pays 81 600 per year
for the basement rooms in the courthouse, but
it is claimed that these are unsuitable for the
cit,.,s hnsinass Behind the rasolr,tinr lies